There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi following two large earthquakes reported in the Solomon Islands/Papua New Guinea region on Thursday night, April 10, 2014, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The first quake was a preliminary magnitude 7.3 reported in the Solomon Islands/Papua New Guinea region at 9:07 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

The second quake was a preliminary magnitude 6.7 reported in the same region at 10:17 p.m. HST on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement for each incident saying that based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi.

The US Geological Survey reports that the initial quake occurred at a depth of 31.5 miles and was located: 38 miles SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea; 45 miles SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea; 248 miles SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 345 miles ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea; and 386 miles WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands.

According to the USGS, the second quake occurred at a depth of 50 km, and was located 50 miles SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea; 57 miles SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea; 251 miles SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea; 342 miles ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea; and 383 miles WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands.